[PATCH] x86: finalize bitops unification - Kernel

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include/asm-x86/bitops_32.h and include/asm-x86/bitops_64.h are now
almost identical. The 64-bit version sets ARCH_HAS_FAST_MULTIPLIER
and has an extra inline function set_bit_string. The define currently
has no influence on the generated code, but it can be argued that
setting ...

[PATCH] x86: finalize bitops unification

x86: finalize bitops unification

include/asm-x86/bitops_32.h and include/asm-x86/bitops_64.h are now
almost identical. The 64-bit version sets ARCH_HAS_FAST_MULTIPLIER
and has an extra inline function set_bit_string. The define currently
has no influence on the generated code, but it can be argued that
setting it on i386 is the right thing to do anyhow. The addition
of the extra inline function on i386 does not hurt either.